Lincoln High School

Torch: An only child

Feb 8, 2017

One-fifth of children growing up in the U.S. today are raised as an only child, according to census.gov. This is a statistic that has doubled in the last decade, and one that appears to be increasing. More and more kids are growing up without the influence of siblings, a fact that is changing...

Torch: Building a stronger community

Feb 8, 2017

Young people are facing an increasing amount of temptation to participate in activities that society considers detrimental to personal and community health. Access to unhealthy vices has been made easier, and some of today’s youth do not have the proper intervention or education to keep them...

Torch: Long-distance relationships

Feb 8, 2017

Young adults engaged in a long distance relationship usually experience an interesting journey with their loved one, albeit maybe an experience the couple won’t want to go through again. Many couples are faced with the challenge of maintaining a strong relationship while living sometimes hundreds...

Torch: Split life

Feb 8, 2017

By definition a divorce is the legal dissolution of a marriage by court or other competent body. In 2011, 19 out of every 1,000 marriages ended due to a divorce, stated the Public Discourse. Although the divorce rate among couples with children is 40 percent lower than those without children,...

Torch: Winter - Good and bad

Feb 8, 2017

Winter can be a great time if you like the cold and snow. Or it could be a rough couple of months if you don’t like it. There are plenty of reasons why you could either dislike or like winter. Winter in Minnesota is kind of crazy. One day it’s -20 degrees and the next day or two it’s 15 degrees...

Mahn wins geography bee

Feb 2, 2017

Chrisjon Mahn is Lincoln High School’s 2017 National Geographic Bee Champion. Molly Kennedy was runner-up. On Jan. 13, these eighth graders competed among 10 seventh and eighth graders on questions related to U.S. and world geography. Chrisjon is awaiting final results from the State Bee qualifying...

Dancers third at HVL meet

Feb 2, 2017

The Lake City High School dance team finished third in the Hiawatha Valley League conference meet on Jan. 27.

Tiger dancers soar at Eagles’ invite

Feb 2, 2017

The Lake City High School dance team finished first in a competition Jan. 28 at Dover-Eyota. Lake City’s junior varsity team also competed, finishing second. Lake City hosts an 11-team invitational Saturday, Feb. 4. The Tigers are using the event to pay tribute to teammate Katie Goihl, who died...